Packaging

Poultry brand ‘The Bare Bird’ together with Sealed Air’s CRYOVAC brand ‘Darfresh on Tray’ packaging received the “Packaging that Saves Food” – gold star award from the 2020 WorldStar packaging awards, given annually by the World Packaging Organisation. As Australia addresses food waste challenges to meet the National Food Waste Strategy 2030 targets, what’s there … Continue reading Maximum taste, minimum waste as Australia takes home global award →

Almost 65,000 commercial foodservice outlets including bars, cafes and restaurants have been forced to pivot over the last six weeks due to the Australian Government-ordered COVID-19 shutdowns. Those that have remained open, or are beginning to re-open, are offering customers restaurant-quality eats to takeaway, or have delivered to their door. Whilst businesses have completely transformed … Continue reading Thinking outside the packaging box →

The war on waste has been building for decades, and New Zealand-founded coffee brand, Allpress Espresso, are driven in practicing sustainability and searching for viable and strategic measures that will aid in change and stop contributing to landfill. This month, Allpress will close the loop one step further, moving all of their coffee bags to … Continue reading Allpress tackles war on waste with compostable cups →

In the haze of pandemic conversations swirling around everyone’s heads, one topic that has global significance is food security and integrity. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) invited experts from different areas of the packaging industry to provide their views on the important role that packaging plays in times like these. In part one of … Continue reading The true role of packaging comes to light in the midst of the COVID-19 →

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA)) unite behind common approach to compostable plastic packaging.  APCO, in partnership with ABA and AORA, have today published Considerations for Compostable Packaging, a new guideline to help businesses make informed choices when considering the use of compostable packaging. Designed … Continue reading New guidance to address confusion over compostable plastic packaging →

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that the 2x of the Australian and New Zealand companies that were shortlisted as finalists for 2020 WorldStar Packaging Special Awards have won their categories globally. The other two ANZ finalists were awarded Silver and Bronze awards which is an incredible feat for the ANZ … Continue reading Australia and NZ shine in 2020 WorldStar Packaging Special Awards →

COVID-19 and its impact on the packaging industry has forced consumers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to be more mindful of their safety and well-being. They are likely to change their views about packaging in response to the spread of COVID-19 to protect themselves getting infected by the virus. Shagun Sachdeva, consumer insights analyst at … Continue reading Packaging industry facing disruptions amid COVID-19 →

In today’s challenging packaging environment, you can’t afford to make mistakes or overlook the critical details that cost time and money. You need the knowledge – from materials properties and selection to transport packaging issues – that can help you make better decisions regarding your company’s packaging dollars. A new course offered by the Australian Institute … Continue reading New packaging program offered by AIP →

Total packaging industry M&A deals in February 2020 worth $781.11 million were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked a decrease of 38.1% over the previous month and a drop of 43.3 per cent when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $1.38bn. Comparing deals value in different regions of … Continue reading Global packaging deals total $781 million in February 2020 →

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today announced at the Federal Government’s National Plastics Summit in Canberra that APCO will lead the development of the ANZPAC Plastic Pact, the latest to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Post Network. The ANZPAC Plastics Pact, which will formally launch to the public in late 2020, … Continue reading ANZPAC Plastics Pact to tackle plastic waste in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands →

Plastic waste in the ocean is making its way back to land and increasing pollution on Australia’s beaches, according to new research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. It explains why estimates of waste entering the ocean each year are 100 times larger than the amount of plastic observed floating on the surface, and suggests … Continue reading Ocean plastics returning to Australian coastlines →

How many times have we all grabbed a knife to open a pack of food, spilt it across the kitchen because the pack was too hard to open, been unable to read the text on the pack (even with glasses on) and then vowed to never buy that brand again? Now imagine if you were … Continue reading Accessible packaging design is the key to helping consumers →

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) released their provisional program today for the biennial 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference which will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme PACKAGING: FIT FOR THE FUTURE and include 60 speakers from nine countries across two days. The event will be held on the 1 and … Continue reading Provisional programme released for AIP Conference →

Packaging is under the spotlight, and rightly so as we progress towards achieving Australian National Packaging Targets, whereby all packaging, by 2025 should be recyclable, reusable or compostable. So let’s have a closer look at what is meant by compostable, why it is so often confused with biodegradable and, in a packaging context, what does … Continue reading Defining compostable and biodegradable packaging →

New South Wales-based packaging specialist, BioPak, has developed a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging, which delivers a positive environmental impact. When we buy a product, we also buy any waste associated with it. In 2016, Australians sent 2.2 million tonnes of plastic and another 1.6 million tonnes of paper to landfill. The environmental impact … Continue reading BioPak develops packaging using sugarcane pulp →

In today’s challenging packaging environment, you can’t afford to make mistakes or overlook the critical details that cost precious time and money. You need the knowledge—from materials properties and selection to transport packaging issues—that can help you make better decisions regarding your company’s packaging dollars—now. The Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course content is developed in … Continue reading AIP offers the Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Residential Program →

Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to $3 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. Building on its 2018 commitment to make 100 per cent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, Nestlé will reduce its use … Continue reading Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics →

As the movement for sustainability continues unabated, more wine producers are moving towards farming and wine-making that is both good for the earth and marketable. To support this industry growth and further the journey towards sustainability, Good Pair Days has taken the opportunity to redesign its packaging, removing all plastic. Good Pair Days went on … Continue reading Good Pair Days offers compostable/ biodegradeable packaging →

Consumers can enjoy pomegranates for an extended season due to StePac., which has been pioneering advances in pomegranate packaging since 2003. The company introduces its latest range of sustainable packaging solutions for preserving the freshness and extending the shelf life of pomegranates and their extracted arils. StePac has expanded its range to include new recyclable … Continue reading Sustainable packaging extends the pomegranate season →

As the challenges of food safety intensify throughout the world, so does the need for global traceability. Consumers put their trust in the food they eat, and the supply chains that deliver those products. Yet, supply chains are becoming more complex, and with that complexity comes risk. Digital supply chains Brands are faced with difficulties … Continue reading Having a trusted foundation for global food safety →